Silverbeet lasagne

Silverbeet looks a lot like spinach but has a different flavour. Try it in this vegetarian lasagne.

Recipe «Silverbeet lasagne» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 600g fresh ricotta, 2 tsp plain flour, 300ml pouring cream, 2 eggs, 100g parmesan, finely grated , 1 bunch chicory, 2 bunches silverbeet, 1 large onion, thinly sliced , 250g pkt dried lasagne sheets, 20g butter, cut into small squares, plus extra, for greasing.

Ingredients:

• 600g fresh ricotta 
• 2 tsp plain flour 
• 300ml pouring cream 
• 2 eggs 
• 100g parmesan, finely grated 
• 1 bunch chicory 
• 2 bunches silverbeet 
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced 
• 250g pkt dried lasagne sheets 
• 20g butter, cut into small squares, plus extra, for greasing 

Instructions

1. Using a food processor, process ricotta and flour until smooth. Add cream, eggs, 40g parmesan and 1 teaspoon salt and process until combined. Refrigerate until needed.
2. Trim stems from chicory and silverbeet, then cut out white stalks from silverbeet. Add onion to a saucepan of boiling water and cook for 6 minutes, then add greens and cook for 1 minute. Drain and refresh in iced water, then drain again. Working with a handful of greens and onion at a time, squeeze out excess water. Chop coarsely, then season to taste.
3. Preheat oven to 200C. Grease a 16-cup capacity ovenproof dish with butter.
4. Cover base with 6 squares of pasta, slightly overlapping. Using more squares, line sides, allowing pasta to overhang top slightly. Place a quarter of the greens mixture in dish. Dot a quarter of the ricotta mixture over, then scatter with a quarter of the remaining parmesan. Repeat layering 3 more times, finishing with pasta. Fold in pasta, then dot the top with butter and bake for 35 minutes or until golden. Serve.